Daniel Johnson
The Rev. Daniel Johnson, OPA, is rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Originally from Minnesota, Daniel has lived in Virginia for the past 15 years. Before attending seminary, Daniel received a B.A. in English from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., and an M.A. in English from the Queen’s University of Belfast in Northern Ireland. After graduation, he worked for the Defense and State Departments as a technical writer and analyst. Daniel was ordained to the diaconate in March, graduated from Virginia Theological Seminary with an M.Div. with a concentration in Christian Spirituality in May, and was ordained to the priesthood in September.
Sermons and Bible Studies
Bible Study: Proper 22 (C) – 2019
Lamentations 1:1-6 Sometimes, we just need to give voice to our grief. The worst thing we can do is to ignore it—push it aside because it is too painful. In today’s Old Testament reading, the author is facing the reality that Jerusalem, a city that was once full of glory, prosperity, and prominence, has fallen. […]
Bible Study: Proper 21 (C) – 2019
Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 This reading from Jeremiah finds us at a time of certainty: certainty that Jerusalem is about to be destroyed. Nebuchadrezzar, king of Babylon, is besieging Jerusalem and its fall is a forgone conclusion. This is not the time to invest in real estate. However, Jeremiah purchases a field from his cousin, Hanamel, […]
Bible Study: Proper 20 (C) – 2019
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1 There are times when we feel the weight of life on our shoulders. Jeremiah laments, “My joy is gone, grief is upon me, my heart is sick” (8:18, NRSV). In this passage, Jeremiah is mourning not only the upcoming destruction of Jerusalem but also the exile of his people. The world is crumbling […]
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